Grant Opportunities

Below are grant and financial assistance programs that support the creation of pollinator habitat in Oklahoma. Check this page often for the latest.

  • Private Lands Habitat Improvement Opportunity - USFWS - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in partnership through the Oklahoma Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program is offering technical and financial assistance to landowners, Tribes, schools and nonprofits interested in improving wildlife habitat on their land.
  • ReNEW Program - OCC - The Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) is offering this cost-share program to provide technical and financial assistance to landowners interested in restoring, creating, or enhancing a wetland on their property. Application period January 1 - March 1, 2025
  • Healthy Incentives Grants for School Districts - TSET - Healthy habits formed in childhood often last into adulthood. School gardens support these habits by promoting hands-on learning about nutrition and physical activity. The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) provides this grant for initiatives such as school gardens and supports policies that promote healthy, tobacco-free learning environments. Applications close February 6, 2026, at 4 p.m.
  • OKC Zoo Living Classroom Grant - The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, in partnership with OG&E, and the Oklahoma Monarch and Pollinator Collaborative seeks to increase habitat for monarchs and other pollinators by providing grants to Oklahoma City metro area schools to create monarch gardens. Applications close April 10th, 2026
  • Wildlife Habitat Grant Program - OFM & YxY - Okies for Monarchs (OFM) and the Oklahoma Association of Conservation District's Yard-by-Yard (YxY) program teamed up to offer grants for voluntary, incentive-based payment to reimburse participants for native plant purchases used in creating new wildlife habitat benefiting insects and birds. Application period - TBA